Tongue, Z (2022) Reproductive Justice: The Final (Feminist) Frontier. Law, Technology and Humans, 4 (2). pp. 95-108. ISSN 2652-4074
Abstract
From Gattaca to Star Trek, problematic tropes surrounding reproduction can easily be found in works of mainstream science fiction. Such tropes uphold conservative anxieties around reproductive technologies, abortion, and pregnancy, and these works thus become influential in legal, ethical, and policy discussions on these issues. In contrast, feminist science fiction attempts to expose reproductive injustice, both current and future, through portrayals of prototype social-legal contexts. In this article, I argue that feminist science fiction works are, therefore, of importance for feminist legal theory as they can help us imagine a radically transformed future for reproduction. I consider the work of Octavia Butler and Laura Lam as examples of reproductive dystopia highlighting current, past, and potential future socio-legal injustices. These feminist works call for change grounded in the lived experiences of women and people capable of becoming pregnant.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author/s 2022. Except where otherwise noted, content in this journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |
Keywords: | abortion; reproductive technologies; pregnancy; feminist science fiction; reproductive justice |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Law (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 22 Feb 2023 11:06 |
Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2023 23:15 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Queensland University of Technology |
Identification Number: | 10.5204/lthj.2468 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:196215 |